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When most people reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they often recall his rousing speeches on civil rights, equality, and the moral imperative to eradicate racism in America. While these efforts were undeniably central to the national conversation, Dr. King’s vision also encompassed an equally urgent matter: economic justice.…

In the tapestry of Black history, the narratives we celebrate most often revolve around the champions who propelled progress despite adversity—from civil rights leaders and groundbreaking educators to trailblazing entrepreneurs who reimagined what Black economic empowerment could look like. In Birmingham, Alabama, one such champion is Bob Dickerson, whose work…

Background The 2023 NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange and Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, organized collaboratively by NMSDC and the MBDA, was held at the Baltimore Convention Center Oct.22-25. The gathering brought together mayors and high-level federal partners to deliberate on the ramifications of recent…

Throughout its evolution, the landscape of workforce development has shifted gradually. However, the profound significance of entrepreneurship as a cornerstone strategy remains somewhat underestimated. Despite its transformative potential, entrepreneurship’s pivotal role in sculpting a versatile and resilient workforce has yet to receive widespread recognition within traditional frameworks. In this article,…

Welcome, 2023. Did you go into the fourth quarter of 2022 promising to find new ways to grow your business in 2023? Of course, you did. Everyone does. Then life happened. Thanksgiving popped up, Christmas stole a whole month, you blinked, and now 2023 is here and in full swing.…

Capacity, capital and customers. You'll see this phrase referred to on our websites, social media and on other material developed and distributed by the Birmingham Business Resource Center (BBRC).

The A.G. Business Institute is a tribute to the late Arthur George (A.G.) Gaston, a legendary African-American entrepreneur who Black Enterprise hailed as the Black Entrepreneur of the 20th Century.

Successful businesses must be built on three foundations to soar to the next level: Access to capital, the ability to identify market opportunities to acquire customers, and the ability to build sufficient business capacity.